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What is Epitranscriptomics?

The epitranscriptome is the collection of biochemical modifications of the RNA transcripts present in a cell.

29 Jul 2020

Analyzing DNA from Explosives

IEDs are frequently used in terrorist attacks worldwide. Therefore, it is crucial to develop a DNA recovery protocol that can yield accurate results.

29 Jul 2020

Bioinformatics Role in Forensic DNA

Recent developments in bioinformatics, particularly in MPS for DNA analysis, have allowed the extraction of invaluable information without inducing high costs.

29 Jul 2020

Effects of Climate Change on Crop Yields

Around the world, in all industries, the effects of global warming are presenting significant challenges to be overcome to secure our future.

29 Jul 2020

Food Science and Artificial Intelligence

Food Science and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making a significant impact in the food industry.

28 Jul 2020

A Guide to Improving Crop Production in Dry Climates

Warmer and drier conditions are leaving the land that was once fertile parched and unable to grow crops or produce the grass needed to support livestock.

28 Jul 2020

Does Migration Affect Agriculture Production?

Migration can have a significant impact on agriculture production, both for the destination and the origin of migration.

28 Jul 2020

What are Neutrophils?

Neutrophils are the most common type of white blood cell in the body, and an important part of the innate immune system.

28 Jul 2020

What are Aptamers?

Aptamers consist of sequences of nucleotides or peptides that can bind a specific site on a target molecule. Their specificity rivals that of antibodies.

28 Jul 2020

What is Protein Ubiquitylation?

Proteins are critical to functioning. Once produced by the cell, a protein’s role can be tailored through modifications with the protein ubiquitin.

23 Jul 2020

Food Science and Biotechnology

Food science has many different applications, from improving flavors to designing suitable products for use in space.

21 Jul 2020

Analytical Chemistry in Forensic Science

The field of forensic science is defined as the ‘application of science to a court of law.’

21 Jul 2020

Applications of Bone Proteomics

Bone proteomics, a study centered on proteins existing in bone materials, have been beneficial for its use in both medicine and forensic science.

21 Jul 2020

What are G-Protein-Coupled Receptors?

G-protein coupled receptors are eukaryotic cell membrane proteins. They are the largest family of transmembrane proteins in mammals.

21 Jul 2020

What are Peptide Therapeutics?

Peptides are of interest as therapeutic drugs because the body naturally produces peptides, this means they are relatively well-tolerated as therapeutics.

21 Jul 2020

What is DNA-Encoded Libraries Technology (DELT)?

DNA-encoded libraries technology (DELT), also referred to as DNA-encoded chemical libraries, are valuable pharmaceutical tools for drug discovery.

21 Jul 2020

Applications of Portable Near-Infrared Spectroscopy

Spectroscopy is the study of matter and the interaction with electromagnetic radiation.

21 Jul 2020

What is Chemometrics?

Chemometrics is the science of extracting information from chemical systems and applied to both descriptive and predictive problems in a variety of fields.

6 Jul 2020

A Guide on How to Achieve Low Detection Limits in ICP-MS

Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) is a type of mass spectrometry that uses a plasma source to ionize the sample.

6 Jul 2020

What is Lab Automation?

Automated equipment is becoming a staple part of the lab. But what exactly do we mean by lab automation? And how is it lending a hand in advancing research?

6 Jul 2020